As designers and architects, it is essential that we consider the significance of the decisions we make in our work. Through AIA Dallas’ Retrospect event, we were given the opportunity to make a social and environmental impact. Our idea for RTKL’s 2014 Retrospect exhibit is to show the connection between architecture and people by raising […]
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It’s no doubt that signing on to lead the Olympic Games thrusts the host city onto an international platform. Each aspect of the process leading up to the start of the games is examined with a fine-toothed comb. Whether they sink or swim suddenly becomes an issue of worldwide importance. The two most recent […]
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Ever wondered how our energy sources rank from dirtiest to cleanest? Based on CO2 emissions, the list is as follows: crude oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear, solar and wind. Wind is considered cleaner than solar because of the carbon it takes to produce a solar panel and the limited hours of sun availability. Though the […]
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On a recent trip to Boston, I was thinking of Kevin Lynch’s classic urban design book, The Image of the City. The way that we understand the places where we live and visit takes on a different perspective in the digital age. Written in 1960, The Image of the City examined how people understand the cities they live […]
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With any research endeavor, one must come up with a hypothesis of how and why things might work. The gathering of facts and precedents allows us to validate our research so that we may come to a firm conclusion. My Kagan research was focused around the idea of moving this process forward, which directly impacts […]
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I am lucky that I’ve had good role models who helped shape my life and career. At the top of my list, I place my father and Charlie Lamb. In many ways, they were very similar. They both taught me to work hard, be patient, put others first, be humble and by doing so good […]
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It was once the purview of airlines to dictate what airports would be, but now, the passengers seem to be in the driver’s seat. The ‘traveler experience’ are the buzzwords of the day, and terminal design is changing to accommodate these varying needs. Terminals are no longer built around a landside and an airside, but […]
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By Ian Marcus When asked to name the basic needs for sustaining daily life, people generally identify food and water. They’re right if you take air for granted, as most of us do. We’ve always had air, so why would we think to worry about it? Should we worry about it? How would we even […]
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